Administrator Guide

Security Commands 972
dot1x max-users
Use the dot1x max-users command in Interface Configuration mode to set
the maximum number of clients supported on the port when MAC-based
802.1x authentication is enabled on the port. Use the no version of the
command to reset the maximum number of clients supported on the port
when MAC-based 802.1x authentication is enabled on the port.
Syntax
dot1x max-users users
no dot1x max-users
• users — The number of users the port supports for MAC-based 802.1x
authentication (Range: 1–64)
Default Configuration
The default number of clients supported on a port with MAC-based 802.1x
authentication is 64.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following command limits the number of devices that can authenticate
on port gigabitethernet 1/0/2 to 3.
console(config-if-Gi1/0/2)#dot1x max-users 3
dot1x port-control
Use the dot1x port-control command in Interface Configuration mode to
configure the 802.1x mode of authentication on the port. Use the no form of
the command to return the mode to the default.
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